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re: Does today's public make you question democracy?

Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:30 pm to
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:30 pm to
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Given libs control the schools, control the media, and control the recording of history




delusion at it's finest
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:31 pm to
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You can't be fricking serious.
I think we need to go back to landowners being the only eligible voters.
Posted by GeauxxxTigers23
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:31 pm to
Can you believe we let those people vote!?!?!?!??
Posted by GeauxxxTigers23
TeamBunt General Manager
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:32 pm to
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I think we need to go back to landowners being the only eligible voters.




I concur. And also #repealthe19th
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:33 pm to
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Democracy is when the people own the means of production


wut?
Posted by PuntBamaPunt
Member since Nov 2010
10070 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:33 pm to
This country went to shite once we let the blacks and women vote.
Posted by GeauxxxTigers23
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:34 pm to
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This country went to shite once we let the blacks and women vote.



Hey now. I'm no racist. As a matter a fact I think the one thing that could bring the black man and the white man together is the crusade to put the bitches back in the kitchen.
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:35 pm to
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This country went to shite once we let poor whites vote.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
112686 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:37 pm to
Actually, it affirms my (and the Founders') distrust of democracy. It also shows their wisdom of establishing a representative republic and a federal system through the Constituton.

Too bad the political classes have shite all over it and have ignored it with the blessing of worthless fricking federal judges.
Posted by PuntBamaPunt
Member since Nov 2010
10070 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 6:40 pm to
I was kidding (srsly). Some of the doom and gloom shite on here gets ridiculous.
Posted by Sentrius
Fort Rozz
Member since Jun 2011
64757 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 7:08 pm to
The framers had it right IMO.

You have to own property to be able to vote. That's a reasonable requirement.

Democracy really is nothing more than tyranny of the majority.
Posted by Sentrius
Fort Rozz
Member since Jun 2011
64757 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 7:19 pm to
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women vote


Stefan Molyneux has a great youtube video on how women instinctually look for a provider and their voting record reflecting that.
Posted by ChineseBandit58
Pearland, TX
Member since Aug 2005
48115 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 7:29 pm to
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I just see so many dumb people around and knowing they have an equal voice to select leadership as people with a functioning brain

And all the Obama knob-gobblers want is to cater to their laziness, exploit their ignorance, and increase their voting punch.

Anything that smacks of making this group responsible for anything in their own existence is treated as heresy and charges of "hatred" are lobbed into the camp of those who propose such rationality.

The pathetic part is that some of the OKG's possess latent intelligence, yet they sacrifice that intelligence to increase their political power over those who want rational 'republican' (small r) governance.

These evil men want absolute control over a debtor nation with third world morality and traditions rather than have to compete on the field of ideas for leadership of rational, responsible, fundamentally sound governance.
Posted by Scoop
RIP Scoop
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 7:32 pm to
One of the best posts I've ever read on this board.
Posted by Tigah in the ATL
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2005
27539 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 7:37 pm to
Dear people in this thread: there are millions of liberals smarter and more informed than you.

They probably think you are the problem.

So grow up.
Posted by Jbird
In Bidenville with EthanL
Member since Oct 2012
84863 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 7:40 pm to
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Dear people in this thread: there are millions of liberals smarter and more informed than you.
Where has their brilliant ideas worked in this country? Detroit?
Posted by Sentrius
Fort Rozz
Member since Jun 2011
64757 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 7:41 pm to
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Dear people in this thread: there are millions of liberals smarter and more informed than you.

They probably think you are the problem.


Tell me how liberals plan to get us out of 17 trillion debt.
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
76602 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 7:41 pm to
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Dear people in this thread: there are millions of liberals smarter and more informed than you.
Sure, but there are more individuals who are a lot less intelligent than I am.

And this isn't a partisan issue. Everything said should apply to Republicans and Democrats equally.
This post was edited on 1/14/14 at 7:43 pm
Posted by Tyrusrex
Member since Jul 2011
907 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 7:57 pm to
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The framers had it right IMO.

You have to own property to be able to vote. That's a reasonable requirement.

Democracy really is nothing more than tyranny of the majority.



WRONG! This would disenfranchise too many millionaire bankers and stockbrokers who may not own any land. I think the most prudent course of action is to implement some sort of means testing. I'm thinking you have to a nominal asset value of $100 million (tied to inflation of course), also you have to be white, male, Christian, and heterosexual too. Gotta make sure voters have the "right" values. This would free up the common people to concentrate on more important matters like where they're going to get their next meal, instead of politics which obviously has no bearing on them.
Posted by Tigah in the ATL
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2005
27539 posts
Posted on 1/14/14 at 8:02 pm to
Tell me how conservatives plan to do it.

Getting rid of welfare ain't gonna cut it.

Neither side has an answer, but you guys are now far enough from W that you think one side will do something about it.
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